CVE-2019-11539

7.2 HIGH CISA KEV - Actively Exploited
Published: April 26, 2019 Modified: November 06, 2025
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Description

In Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure version 9.0RX before 9.0R3.4, 8.3RX before 8.3R7.1, 8.2RX before 8.2R12.1, and 8.1RX before 8.1R15.1 and Pulse Policy Secure version 9.0RX before 9.0R3.2, 5.4RX before 5.4R7.1, 5.3RX before 5.3R12.1, 5.2RX before 5.2R12.1, and 5.1RX before 5.1R15.1, the admin web interface allows an authenticated attacker to inject and execute commands.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154376/Pulse-Secure-8.1R15.1-8.2-8.3-9.0-SSL-VPN-Remote-Code-Execution.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155277/Pulse-Secure-VPN-Arbitrary-Command-Execution.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162092/Pulse-Secure-VPN-Arbitrary-Command-Execution.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108073
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://devco.re/blog/2019/09/02/attacking-ssl-vpn-part-3-the-golden-Pulse-Secure-ssl-vpn-rce-chain-with-Twitter-as-case-study/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://i.blackhat.com/USA-19/Wednesday/us-19-Tsai-Infiltrating-Corporate-Intranet-Like-NSA.pdf
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44101
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory Vendor Advisory
https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2019-0010
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/927237
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154376/Pulse-Secure-8.1R15.1-8.2-8.3-9.0-SSL-VPN-Remote-Code-Execution.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155277/Pulse-Secure-VPN-Arbitrary-Command-Execution.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162092/Pulse-Secure-VPN-Arbitrary-Command-Execution.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108073
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://devco.re/blog/2019/09/02/attacking-ssl-vpn-part-3-the-golden-Pulse-Secure-ssl-vpn-rce-chain-with-Twitter-as-case-study/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://i.blackhat.com/USA-19/Wednesday/us-19-Tsai-Infiltrating-Corporate-Intranet-Like-NSA.pdf
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44101
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory Vendor Advisory
https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2019-0010
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/927237
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-11539
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
US Government Resource

19 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.2 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
93.9%
100th percentile
Exploitation Status
Actively Exploited
Remediation due: 2022-05-03

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-78 CWE-78

Affected Vendors

pulsesecure ivanti

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